Tag: Long distance hike
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Samarkand & Hiking the Hisar Mountains: A Journey through Snow and Culture
The mountain walk from Duschanbe to Samarkand
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An unprecedented Journey through Turkmenistan
Deutsch unten – täglicher Bericht auf PolarSteps! 中文下边 – PolarSteps 每日报告 ! My journey through Turkmenistan has concluded today, and I can say it was a truly extraordinary segment to which I would like to dedicate some reflections. We spent 18 days in the country and walked exactly 600 kilometers without losing a single meter—except at the…
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Exploring the Diversity of Russia: From the Caucasus to Astrakhan
Deutsch unten / 中文下边 Dear everyone, So much has happened in the three weeks since I arrived in Tbilisi that it’s impossible to recount everything here. As always, I refer you to my travel diary on Polarsteps for the full story. Since it remained uncertain whether I could get a visa for Iran, I set…
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265 km Through Turkey: My Journey from Edirne to Istanbul
Deutsch unten 中文见下方 If you’re interested in daily updates, check out my PolarSteps! Over the past five days, I’ve walked 265 km from Edirne to Istanbul — that’s an average of 53 km per day! Shortly after setting out from Edirne, I reached the small town of Havsa around noon. After a long lunch break,…
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Edirne: Balkan Update
Deutsch unten 中文见下方 If you’re interested in daily updates, check out my PolarSteps! I have now been on the road for half a year! On February 26, I began my hike from the southwesternmost point of Europe, Cabo de São Vicente in Portugal. Today is the 13th rest day of this journey, and I will…
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Zurich: Warm Welcome and 4-Day Pit Stop
Deutsch unten 中文下边 Daily Update on Polarsteps! What an overwhelming welcome I received upon my arrival in Switzerland! During my journey through Switzerland, six friends (mostly one after the other) joined me along the route to accompany me for a stretch. When I finally arrived in Zurich on May 13, 2025, my former colleagues organized a…
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Battling Rivers, Mud, and Storms: A Day of Survival in Southern Spain
Deutsch unten中文下边 Guang says: “You won’t find one woman in a hundred who would put up with this.” And she’s right! What we experienced today truly pushed us to our limits.We followed a path far from the roads when suddenly, a river with no bridge appeared before us. I tried to cross it alone first,…
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